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Size 10 to 12 yr. — Scale: 7 ½ sts to 1 in.

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 3 Needles—14 in.
Gold Medal Fingering Yarn (A Jack Frost Product) —6 1-oz. Skeins

BACK: With No. 2 Needles cast on 90 sts. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 2 1/2 in. Change to No. 3 Needles increasing to 110 sts at even intervals across row. Work even in stockinette st until piece measures 11 in. from lower edge. Bind off 6 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 6 times. Work even until piece measures 5 ½ in. from underarm. Bind off 6 sts at beginning of each of next 8 rows. Change to No. 2 Needles, work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, on remaining 38 sts for 8 rows. Bind off.

FRONT: Work same as back to underarm, then work as follows: bind off 6 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm. Work over 49 sts. Place on st-holder. On remaining 49 sts, decrease 1 st at underarm edge every other row 6 times, at the same time start decreasing 1 st at neck edge every other row 5 times, then every 4th row 14 times. Work even until armhole corresponds to back. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 6 sts every other row 4 times. Work other side to correspond.

FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 68 sts from shoulder to point of V, 1 st at point of V, 68 sts from point of V to shoulder. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, decreasing 1 st at each side of center st at point of V, every row for 8 rows. Bind off decreasing as described above. Sew shoulder seams.

SLEEVES: With No. 3 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 26 sts across top of shoulder. Work back and forth in stockinette st, picking up 5 sts at end of each row until 86 sts have been picked up from end to end of armhole. Work 5 rows even. Decrease 1 st at each end every 6th row 6 times, then every 8th row to 60 sts. Work even until sleeve measures 15 in. or desired length from underarm. Change to No. 2 Needles, decreasing to 52 sts at even intervals across row. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 3 in. Bind off.

Sew underarm and sleeve seams.

Other great patterns from Sweaters for Boys and Girls, Jack Frost Volume 46:

Knitting Patterns

Girl's V Neck Pullover
Boy's Striped Pullover
Tennis Pullover
Boy's or Girl's Pullover
Striped Pullover I
Girl's Cardigan I
Boy's Pullover
Boy's Sport Shirt I
Boy's or Girl's Cardigan
Boy's Sport Shirt II
Girl's Cardigan II
Striped Yoke Pullover
Girl's Pullover I
Matching Cardigan
Girl's Pullover II
Girl's Classic Blouse
Fingering Yarn Pullover
Garter Stitch Yoke Pullover
Boy's Sport Shirt III
Striped Pullover II
Cable Stitch Sleeveless Pullover
Ribbed Sleeveless Pullover
Crew Neck Sleeveless Pullover
Sport Cardigan
Speed Knit Ribbed Blouse
Speed Knit Yoke Blouse
Speed Knit Smocked Blouse
Raglan Sleeve Windbreaker
Crew Neck Pullover I
Boy's Cardigan
Classic Pullover
Crew Neck Sport Sweater
Classic Cardigan
Crew Neck Pullover II
V Neck Sport Sweater
V Neck Sleeveless Pullover
Willow Yarn Cardigan
Willow Yarn Cable Cardigan I
Willow Yarn Cable Cardigan II
Boy's or Girl's Striped Pullover
Box Cardigan
Crew Neck Pullover III